Topic: 7. Sacrifices of self: Martirology and Catholic global missions (16th-18th Century)
From the sixteenth to the eighteenth Century, Catholic missionary endeavors across the globe produced a wealth of sources that shed light on various forms of sacrifice. These sources often intertwine factual accounts with the emphasis on martyrdom, adopting specific theological, narrative, and iconographic frameworks. This section presents a comprehensive collection of early modern printed sources and images that illustrate these dynamics. Additionally, it includes a thorough bibliography covering scholarly works from the 19th to 21st centuries, providing contemporary insights into the historical context and significance of these sacrifices.
The Portuguese Empire in Asia, 1500-1700: A Political and Economic History
Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
'Unity and Plurality: Hinduism and the Religions of India in EarlyEuropean Scholarship'
in: Religion, v. 31 (2011), issue : pp.209-224.
Mapping Hinduism. “Hinduism” and the study of Indian religions 1600–1776
Halle: Franckeschen Stitfungen zu Halle, 2003.
Mapping Hinduism: ‘Hinduism’ and the Study of Indian Religions, 1600–1776
Halle: Verlag der Franckeschen Stiftungen zu Halle, 2003.
Das Jesuitendrama als Vorläufer der modernen Massenmedien
in: Daphnis, v. 4 (1975), issue : pp.129–143.
'In what storms of blood from Christ’s flock is Japan swimming?’Gratia Hosokawa and the Performative Representation of Japanese Martyrdom in Mulier fortis (1698)'
in: Changing Hearts: Performing Jesuit Emotion between Europe, Asia, and the Americas,, pp. 87-120
Boston-Leiden: Brill, 2019.
Jesuit Plays on Japan and English Recusancy
Tokyo: Sophia University, 1995.
Japanese Titus Plays in the Baroque Age
in: Shakespeare in Japan, pp. 159–173
Lewiston-New York: Edwin Mellen, 1999.
Jesuit Plays on Japan in the Baroque Age
in: Mission und Theater: Japan und China auf den Bühnen der Gesellschaft Jesu, pp. 379–410
Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner, 2005.
Saint Among Savages: The Life of Isaac Jogues
New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1935.
Saint Among the Hurons: The Life of Jean de Brébeuf
New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1949.
Colonial Saints: Discovering the Holy in the Americas, 1500-1800
New York: Chicago University Press, 2003.
History of Christianity in India, vol. 2: From the Middle of the Sixteenth Century to the End of the Seventeenth Century (1542–1700)
Bangalore: The Church History Society of India, 1988.
Spinoza sinicus: An Asian Paragraph in the History of the Radical Enlightenment,
in: Journal of the History of Ideas, v. 68 (2007), issue 4: pp.537-561.
Cannibals, Witches, and Slave Traders in the Atlantic World
in: The William and Mary Quarterly, v. 60 (2003), issue 2: pp.273-294.
Spain, China and Japan in Manila, 1571-1644. Local Comparisons and Global Con‐ nections
Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2015.